Chapter 55 Part 2: Sincerity

After a while, Han Jing came back again with good news.

He panted as he said, "With Ye Yu here, we can climb Nanshan, but whether the forest ranger, Uncle Wang, is willing to see us is up to him. We can't force our way in."

Xu Fei and Hua Feifei: "That's great!"

Ye Yu was a little surprised that the captain agreed to this. In fact, this had a little to do with her.

The team leader has always been concerned about the old forest ranger. It is rare to see him pay attention to a young person. He also hopes that the forest ranger can have another acquaintance to deal with. Besides, the other three educated youth are kind, young and energetic, and they may really add some different colors to the forest ranger's life.

As for the issue of safety, from the moment the wild boar appeared, he had absolute trust in Ye Yu.

Ye Yu didn't trust him very much, so he asked again: "Are you sure you want to go? Or now?"

"right!"

The three answered in unison.

Okay, after the four of them finished their meal, they headed towards Nanshan. Sparrow skillfully flew to Ye Yu's shoulder and stood firmly.

Young people are full of energy. They were complaining about being tired last night and muscle sore this morning, but the next moment, they can go out hiking for a sudden goal.

Nanshan is really high.

Nanshan is also really difficult to walk, far from being comparable to Dongshan and Xishan. Soon after entering Nanshan, when you look up, you will see trees of different heights and thicknesses, and when you look down, you will see bushes and grass of different heights and thicknesses.

If you are not careful, you may get a cut.

It is snowing now, and the snow hanging on the branches, especially the pine trees, looks like a string of natural small ice crystals. It is indeed beautiful, but the snow on the ground is not so pleasing.

It would be slippery even on flat ground, let alone on a steep mountain road. It would be even more slippery and if you are not careful you might step into a snow pit and not be able to get out.

If Ye Yu hadn't been there, they might not even have found their way and would have been lost in this deep snowy forest. They finally understood why the villagers they met on the road had such incredulous expressions when they learned that their destination was Nanshan.

"Still leaving?"

"Walk."

“Never give up, never abandon.”

"Come on, come on, victory is just ahead."

The three of them were in a miserable state, and falling into pits was a common occurrence for them. As long as they were not in real danger of their lives, Ye Yu basically ignored them.

But none of them really gave up, not even Hua Feifei, who looked the most delicate and could sink half of her body into the water (is this an exaggeration?).

Before setting off, Hua Feifei boasted that she could run to the top of the mountain in one breath. But when she really got to the top, she started crying again. Her eyes were red and tears were falling. She kept saying she couldn't hold back, but her body still climbed up using her hands and feet. Before she knew it, she climbed out of another pit.

Xu Fei and Han Jing also had bitter faces. While Han Jing was busy taking care of himself, he did not forget to lend a hand to his two companions who were even more destitute.

Hard work and perseverance may really be the characteristics of this era. It is not just Hua Feifei and the other two, but many people nowadays have this characteristic. They are supported by a spirit of never giving up.

Ye Yu suddenly felt that practicing martial arts might really be suitable for people of this era.

The end of the world is for survival, and this era is for ideals. After a few decades, people's material conditions will be abundant, but their average physical fitness will plummet, and the same is true for their spirit. Various psychological problems will emerge one after another, so that more than three hundred years later, facing natural disasters and doomsday, half of the consequences will be caused by human beings destroying themselves.

For people who practice martial arts, talent is important, diligence is important, and mental state is also important.

If this is a test, then congratulations to them, they have passed the first level.

The three people who passed the first level did not know that they were still climbing up, either using crutches, using their hands and feet, or supporting each other.

During this time, Ye Yu did not give them much time to rest and think. She moved through the woods like an elf as if walking on flat ground. Whenever they arrived under her tree, she must have jumped to the tree in front.

Finally she stopped.

Just listen to her say:

"It's time for lunch."

Yes, for Ye Yu, no matter what time, nothing is more important than eating.

The other three could finally take a breather.

Ye Yu’s cooking skills in the kitchen are average, but her outdoor skills are definitely better than those of Hua Feifei.

First, she found a place with relatively open terrain. The trees of different heights were far away, and the shrubs, vines, and weeds on the ground had been cleared away.

Several fires had been lit in the middle, with trees that could be used as barbecue grills placed on all four sides. Three wooden bowls were hanging from one of the fires.

There was boiling water in each wooden bowl, bubbling with white steam.

When did Comrade Ye Yu build such a platform in such a short time, and even started the fire? It is extremely difficult to light a fire in the snow and ice, okay?

As the three of them warmed themselves around the blazing stove, all three of their faces had the same dazed look.

As for lunch?

Of course it can’t be a simple multi-grain cake.

If Ye Yu only ate multi-grain cakes in the mountains, he would feel that it was an insult to his own fighting strength.

The other three people watched numbly as several stones or branches flew out of Ye Yu's hand and sparrows fell down one by one.

"Chirp, chirp, chirp!" The bird in the reserve was not sad about this. When it saw the bonfire, it became very excited. It flew high and low around the bonfire, not afraid of falling down and becoming a roasted sparrow.

Ye Yu quickly disappeared from their sight again. After a while, when she came back, she had one, two, three, four, five wild rabbits and a wild deer in her hands.

!!!

Is this hunting speed really scientific?

Processing wild game is also a common thing for Ye Yu. Her gathering skills are at SSS level.

There is no need to process sparrows at all, mainly because they don't have much meat. Just like the little kids in the village, you can just skewer them and roast them over the fire, and then tear off the meat and eat it.

As for the others, they would first pour boiling hot water from a wooden bowl onto the prey, and then a dagger would appear from nowhere, and with the flash of swords and sabers, they would pluck out the hair and rip open the belly of the prey.

Han Jing, Xu Fei and Hua Feifei's only task was to tend to the fire. Of course, with their current physical strength, they couldn't help much.

By the time they came to their senses, Ye Yu had already cleaned up the prey.

Then he took out a bamboo tube from his waist.

This bamboo tube is not just a simple bamboo tube, but also a simple mechanism. Several sections are hollowed out inside, and there is a movable bamboo piece on it that fits tightly together. Once the bamboo piece is cut open, salt, chili powder, pepper powder and other seasonings inside are revealed.

!!!

???

Is this how bamboo tubes are used?

I had planned to bring seasonings with me up the mountain.

After processing the prey for the second time, Ye Yu hung them one by one on the top of the campfire.

After a while, the sizzling aroma of meat began to assault everyone's sense of smell, and their stomachs rumbled like the empty city plan.

The multi-grain cakes or steamed buns, as well as sparrow meat, that you bring with you are used to satisfy your hunger at this time.

Hua Feifei, Han Jing, and Xu Fei were very surprised that each of them could get a roasted sparrow. They looked a little dreamy as they tore the roasted sparrow meat into shreds.

This may be related to Ye Yu's philosophy. She is stingy, but she is nice to her teammates fighting together in the wild. The campfire in the snow makes her miss the good times in the apocalypse when they struggled together and relied on each other.

Yes, even at the end of the world, human nature can bloom brightly, and human memories are not all black and gray. Those good memories are all related to people.

Humans are truly strange creatures, sometimes terribly evil, sometimes miraculously good.

There was a time when Ye Yu could only see the evil in human nature and felt that the world was awful and hopeless, but there were always some rare and wonderful things that made her look at them with new eyes. Although she could not become a saint, the word saint should not be ridiculed, and people who live for their ideals deserve respect.

We will not discuss such complex philosophy here.

Of course, there was another important reason. Ye Yu felt that even if he shared some of the prey with Han Jing and the others, their stomachs would not be able to hold much.

No matter how you prepare barbecue in the wild, it is difficult to get rid of the fishy smell, not to mention that they only prepared it simply. But this was an era of food shortage, and they had been hungry for so long. They were so happy to be able to take big bites of sizzling and greasy meat.

In the icy snow, there is such fire and such meat, and after drinking a little soup, the whole body is warmed up, and one word is written from the hair to the soles of the feet -

satisfy!

After Ye Yu devoured all the remaining food like a whirlwind, Han Jing, who recovered his strength first, began to take the initiative to undertake the aftermath work. Even in the cold winter, forest fire prevention is very important, and the bonfire must be completely extinguished.

move on.

The road ahead was no easier than the previous one, but the gazes of several people became more determined.

Finally, when they saw the top of Nanshan Mountain, Han Jing, Xu Fei and Hua Feifei were so moved that they almost burst into tears. Turning around, the snow-covered scene appeared before their eyes. Overlooking the entire Wangjiagou, they felt suddenly enlightened.

The three of them roared and shouted at the mountain below, and sang a song "Ode to Red Plum" together, and the echoes spread across the mountain.

"We are probably the only ones who can climb high and see far in the snow." Xu Fei couldn't help but brag.

But not everyone has to pay for their feelings.

The cabin on the top of the mountain was closed, and the owner of the cabin did not seem to welcome visitors.

Because of Ye Yu's previous story, Han Jing and the others knew that the forest ranger was there, but just didn't want to see them. Without a doubt, they were all very disappointed and immediately became dejected.

Han Jing, Xu Fei and Hua Feifei took turns knocking on the door and politely expressed their purpose.

But the wooden door remained motionless, and apart from the birds singing in the mountains and forests, there were only their own voices.

Han Jing, Xu Fei, and Hua Feifei looked at Ye Yu. Ye Yu was leaning against a tree with his arms folded, gazing into the distance, as if he didn't see their embarrassment and requests for help.

“…”

After a while, they had to decide to return.

Han Jing, worthy of being called Little Sun, advised Xu Fei and Hua Feifei: "Just to see this snow scene, our trip is not in vain."

Hua Feifei, Xu Fei:

"right."

“The process itself is magnificent.”

Perhaps their remarks are a bit self-deceptive, but the premise is that they really think so and can calm themselves and their companions' emotions well.

Ye Yu curled her lips and looked towards the cabin.